Monday night for Family Home Evening we got together with a couple of other families and went to the train park in Scottsdale. I don't know the real name of the park. The line was really long to ride the train, but luckily some of the other people that were with us stood in it while the kids played at the playground. It went faster than we thought it would. The kids LOVED the train ride. It is about a 5 minute ride that takes you around through a bunch of Christmas lights.
Waiting in line, Travis had to keep Carson occupied.
Finally on the train! All that waiting, made Hudson very tired. He fell asleep in the Baby Bjorn... again. We could only get Porter to stay by us by bribing him with veggie straws.
Kristin and her family, waiting in line.
Kathi and Ryan, pretending to not have kids (they were too into the train to pose for a picture)!
After the train ride, we rode the carousel--me and Carson and Porter. I felt sick the rest of the night from that. **When we got home, before putting Porter in bed, I told him that I had fun riding the carousel with him. Carson said, "Yeah, Porter, I had fun riding the carousel with you. Yeah, Porter, I had fun riding the vegetable-sel with you." It took me a minute to get what he was saying. Then I couldn't help but laugh. You never know what is going through their little heads!**
Then the boys had to give Elmo a big hug. But Carson waited in line to hug the Cat in the Hat. I thought I got a picture of it. It was so cute. He waited patiently, when it was his turn to go sit by him, he climbed right up and gave him an enormous hug. Then he posed for some pictures and gave him another hug before he got down.
I told Travis to get in the picture with Hudson. He thought I meant to be creepy in the picture!
Our kids don't watch Sesame Street too often. Carson called this guy "Blue Elmo."
I don't like it when you get home and can see the people inside the costume because of the flash from the camera! Too weird, I'm surprised I didn't have nightmares.
Checking out the real train full of lights, before we went home. We listened to and sang Christmas music in the car on the way there and the way back. Carson keeps talking about the whole experience.
Kristen, thanks for organizing it and inviting us. We had a wonderful time on our "family girls night out." Brittney, we missed you and hope your family is feeling better!
